family.”
I smiled.
“Interesting.”
“What is that supposed to mean?”
“You told me I wasn’t wanted there.”
“That was about the kids!”
“And then Mom told me not to come.”
“You’re being ridiculous.”
“No.”
I took a breath.
“You’re finally discovering what it feels like when someone decides you don’t belong.”
Kyle became silent.
Then Melissa came back on the phone.
“Please.”
That one word sounded different.
Not demanding.
Not sarcastic.
Just scared.
“Please what?”
“Don’t do this.”
“I didn’t.”
“Then why is everything locked?”
“Because I changed the property
